Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Armageddon Euro&Africa W · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Armageddon Euro&Africa W
Site Berlin GER
Round 2.1
Date 2023.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k2p1/2nNpp2/2P4p/2K5/8/5PPP/8 b - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.d4 e6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nf6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qa5
  12. 12.Qxa5 Nxa5
  13. 13.Nb5 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxa7 Be7
  15. 15.Bd4 Nb3
  16. 16.c4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nb6
  18. 18.Nb5 O-O
  19. 19.b3 Rfd8
  20. 20.N1c3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rad1 Nc5
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bf6
  24. 24.Kf1 h5
  25. 25.Ke2 Kf8
  26. 26.b4 Bxc3
  27. 27.Nxc3 Na4
  28. 28.Nb5 Nb6
  29. 29.Nd6 Rxa2+
  30. 30.Rd2 Ra4
  31. 31.Rb2 Ke7
  32. 32.c5 Nd5
  33. 33.b5 Ra5
  34. 34.Kd2 b6
  35. 35.Nc8+ Kd8
  36. 36.Nxb6 Nc7
  37. 37.Kc3 Rxb5
  38. 38.Rxb5 Nxb5+
  39. 39.Kc4 Na7
  40. 40.Kb4 Kc7
  41. 41.Nc4 Nc6+
  42. 42.Kc3 f6
  43. 43.Nd6 Kd7
  44. 44.Kc4

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